Google's Growth Unsettles Mountain View — MOUNTAIN VIEW—Google Inc. is the single largest contributor to the coffers of Mountain View, where it is based. But as the Web giant expands its physical footprint and seeks to build new offices, housing and infrastructure, the city government is pushing back.

Catch the London Underground with Google Maps — Starting today, you can get public transport directions for London within Google Maps. One of Europe's largest metropolitan areas, London is a major destination for both business travelers and tourists. More than 1 billion passengers …

Hollywood Forces UK ISP To Block Newzbin Usenet Site — Following a hearing in London's High Court, leading UK ISP BT will be forced to block subscriber access to Usenet indexing site Newzbin2. Under the banner of the MPA, the leading Hollywood studios successfully argued that by letting …

EA: our fastest growing platform is the iPad — There was a time when the majority of games were played on dedicated consoles like the Xbox or PlayStation but, as they say, “those times are a'changin.” Speaking to IndustryGamers, EA CEO John Riccitiello said consoles are no longer the dominant force in gaming.

Republican Tea Party leader arrested for computer piracy — A heavyweight for the political Tea Party movement in the south has most likely just crippled his potential political future. — 61-year-old Anthony Trinca was arrested for allegedly selling pirated versions of high-end computer software.

Raiders of the Last Nerd — “If I'm not the most well-connected guy in New York, I'm one of them for sure,” Dave Carvajal told The Observer, leaning back into his chair at the Park Avenue South headquarters of Dave Partners, the executive search firm he founded in 2009.

Real time and the evolution of the news story — While some in the media sphere are consumed by the desire to redesign the way news websites like the New York Times look, others are thinking about redesigning how we write about the news online — including Vadim Lavrusik …

Old Java Emails May Bite Google in Android Patent Suit — It may be wiser for Google to settle its patent infringement showdown with Oracle than take it to trial. New documents emerging from early hearings in the case suggest the search giant may have a tough time mounting a …